FESTIVAL23

Respect for Nonspeakers

An AFF Production Short Film Funded by the NYC OPHC (Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes)

Disability is Diversity

An AFF Production Short Film Funded by the NYC CDF (Cultural Development Fund) and created by AFF Media Production Lab Fellows, Spring 2023

AFF Workshop Films (click to see all)

Films created through AFF Filmmaking Workshops 

at Local Schools and Community Centers in 2022-23

The Walking Felt 

Narrative Film Workshop

PS 122Q Spring 2023

Hydroponics and Environmental Justice

Documentary Film Workshop

Q300 2022-23

Party Doll

Narrative Film Workshop

Winter Break 2023

Ghost Janitor

Narrative Film Workshop

PS234Q through Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens

Spring 2023

Online Festival Workshops

Dauna Williams JD

LawTech Tango

AI's Legal Impact 

on Filmmaking

Bryan Korn

VP Sony TV Kids

Pitching

Christine McBurney

Acting Coach

Creating Your 

Self-Tape

Marta Marquez

Planning a Festival Run

Josh Funk

Animation Workshop

Ed Kulzer

Senior Editor, Sesame St

Online Festival Panels 

Moderated by Nina Fiore EdM

All-Festival Panel

Moderated by Kyle Stockburger

LGBTQIA+ Filmmakers Panel

Moderated by Lauren Applebaum

SVP, RespectAbility

Disabled Filmmakers Panel

In Person Panels (Sat June 10, 2023)

Q300 Turning Z & Free Workshop Panel

Q300 Doc Panel with Costa Constantinides & Dave-Inder Comar

Media Production Lab Panel

Selected Youth Films Panel

In Person Panels (Sun June 11, 2023)

10am Filmmakers Panel

Moderated by AFF Founder

Nina Fiore

12:30PM Filmmakers Panel

Moderated by AFF Founder

Nina Fiore 

3pm Filmmakers Panel

Moderated by AFF Juror

Stacey Larkins

6pm Filmmakers Panel

Moderated by NYWIFT's

Maria Miles